Civil Servants

Survey Officer (Quantity)

房屋署

Closing Date: 2020-05-08 23:59
$22,725 per month
 

Stories

Wong Sau-lei, Survey Officer (Land), said, “A Survey Officer is required to work outdoors and also in office. So it suits my active yet quiet personality.”

Lau Chi-wun, Survey Officer (Land), said, “And it is a stable civil service job, providing civil service benefits like housing and medical benefits. So it has attracted many young people to join.

Please watch the video for more information about the work and promotion prospects of the post of Survey Officer (Land).

Organisation chart
Official recruitment page

Salary History

Job Vacancies History
1. Survey Officer (Planning) $21,585 per month 2019-12
2. 測量主任(工料) $20,650 per month 2017-12
3. 測量主任(工料) $19,160 per month 2015-10
4. 測量主任(規劃) $17,485 per month 2014-08
5. 測量主任(工料) $17,485 per month 2014-03

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have (a) a Diploma or Higher Certificate in Building Studies or Surveying (Quantity) from a Hong Kong polytechnic university/ polytechnic, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or a technical institute/ technical college, or equivalent; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination or Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent [See Note (2)].
Remarks
(1) All qualifications and working experience required should be obtained on or before the closing date for application.
(2) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 is accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 2’ in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.
(3) For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.
 

Duties

A Survey Officer (Quantity) is mainly deployed on (a) preparing contract documents; (b) checking of accounts for new buildings or engineering and maintenance works; and (c) drafting specifications and tender documents.

Terms of Appointment

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

Salary and Fringe Benefits

Master Pay Scale Point 9 ($22,725 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 22 ($44,555 per month)

General Notes

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk/ under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.
(j) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.

How to apply

Application Forms (G.F. 340 [(Rev. 3/2013)]) are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Completed forms should reach the Appointments Sub-section in the Housing Department (see the below contact address) on or before 8 May 2020. Please specify “Application for the post of Survey Officer (Quantity)” on the envelope. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage. Online application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website (http://www.csb.gov.hk).

Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/ Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the contact address below on or before 15 May 2020 for qualifications assessment. The online application number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of the documents.

Your application will NOT be considered if late, incomplete, submitted by fax or email, if you fail to provide in application form the information as required for consideration of your application or if it is not clear from your statements that you have met the entry requirements for this post.

Applicants are encouraged to provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation (by email or by post) in about six to eight weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Enquiry

Job No.: 42965
Address: Appointments Sub-section, Housing Department, 3/F, Block 2, Housing Authority Headquarters, 33 Fat Kwong Street, Ho Man Tin
Telephone: 2761 6570
Closing Date 2020-05-08 23:59
Publish Date 2020-04-24

Job Summary

Survey Officer (Quantity)
房屋署
Master Pay Scale Point 9 ($22,725 per month) to Master Pay Scale Point 22 ($44,555 per month)
Telephone: 2761 6570
Closing Date: 2020-05-08 23:59